Central America vs Japan: Printing and writing papers — Import quantity
Printing and writing papers — Import quantity over time
- Central America
- Japan
How they compare
Central America currently reports 897,355 t against 516,912 t in Japan, a difference of 380,443 t.
That makes Central America's figure about 1.7 times Japan's.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Central America ahead.
Central America ranks 19th and Japan ranks 16th of 33 groups.
Across the 7 decades both report, Central America averaged higher in 6 and Japan in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Central America | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 43,905 t | 804.78 t | 43,100 t | Central America |
| 1970s | 134,190 t | 49,250 t | 84,940 t | Central America |
| 1980s | 98,390 t | 87,150 t | 11,240 t | Central America |
| 1990s | 278,945 t | 152,770 t | 126,175 t | Central America |
| 2000s | 879,574 t | 835,400 t | 44,174 t | Central America |
| 2010s | 1.11 million t | 1.21 million t | 99,556 t | Japan |
| 2020s | 866,524 t | 601,605 t | 264,919 t | Central America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher printing and writing papers — import quantity, Central America or Japan?
- Central America, at 897,355 t against 516,912 t in Japan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in printing and writing papers — import quantity between Central America and Japan?
- 380,443 t, with Central America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Central America and Japan?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Central America and Japan rank globally for printing and writing papers — import quantity?
- Central America ranks 19th and Japan ranks 16th of 33 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Printing and writing papers — Import quantity. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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